Audi Q7 fuel consumption

Of all Audi Q7 modifications produced from 2006 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 24% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 18% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 31% higher. Starting from 2006 Audi Q7 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2009 it was slightly above industry average, at 2011 difference became less than industry average and finally at 2016 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. Of course, it should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
	All carmakers	Audi Q7	All carmakers	Audi Q7
2006	+9%	+18%	+11%	+12%
Show all years
2007	+11%	+18%	+12%	+13%
2008	+12%	+18%	+13%	+13%
2009	+14%	+18%	+14%	+14%
2010	+16%	-	+16%	+16%
2011	+19%	-	+19%	+16%
2012	+21%	-	+23%	+16%
2013	+23%	-	+27%	+16%
2014	+26%	-	+30%	+16%
2015	+27%	-	+33%	+26%
2016	+28%	-	+36%	+56%
2017	+28%	-	+38%	+56%
2018	+28%	-	+39%	+56%
2019	+27%	-	+37%	+47%
2020	+27%	-	+36%	+38%
2021	+26%	-	+37%	+38%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Audi Q7.